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How to Eat Healthy on a Budget

I've been using these rules in the grocery store for about 3 years now. I've used them for bulking diets, cutting diets, and just all around healthy diets. 1. Pick your staples My staples are: Eggs Tortillas Salsa Spaghetti Chicken Milk Apples Brown Rice Assorted Steamfresh Veggies These are the things I can eat week after week without getting tired of them. If I am trying to stay on a tight budget, I will stick to just these staples, but if I can, I will usually try to spice things up. 2. Buy in bulk When I say buy in bulk, I mean buy your staples in bulk. If something is on sale, buy more of it and stock it up in your kitchen. You will be buying those staples regularly anyways. I try to stock up on meats when they go on sale and freeze them until I need them. 3. Meal Prep Buying meal prep containers and planning your meals for the week will help you be more intentional at the grocery store. It will also help you portion control which makes...